Universal vise



Y April 29, 1947.

J. A. DISSE UNIVERSAL VISE Filed Sept. l5, 1943 3 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR. JOSEF A.D|SSE ATTORNEYS April 29, 1947. J; A, DBSE l2,419,887

UNIVERSAL VISE Filed Sept. l5, 1943 Y 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 llll IIIIIIII Y HIIUIIIIIIUIIIIMHIIIIWUI las f uuuuuuuuuuuuuu INVENTOR. JOSEF A.D|SSE ATTORNEYS April 29,1947. J. A. DISSE l UNIVERSAL V'I'sE Filed Sept.` 13, 1943 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTOR. JOSEF A.DISSE ATTORNEYS Patented Apr. 29, 1947 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,419,887 UNIVERSAL VISE Josef A. Disse, Detroit, Mich.

Application September 13, 1943, Serial No.

ous features of construction as hereinafter set forth.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a. plan view Figure 2 is a sectional side elevation Figure 3 is an end elevation.

Figure 4 is an enlarged section on line 4 4, Figure 2.

Figure 5 is an enlarged section on line 5*5, Figure 6.

Figure 6 is a plan View similar to Figure 1 but showing a different arrangement of the series of the construction side elevation of the detachable the worm in position; and

y Figure 1l is a cross section on line H`| I, Fig- -ure 10.

base member, preferably of oblong form This mem- Aisa engagement with clamping bolts or her securing means. It is also provided with a. plurality of extended recesses A2| on its underside for reception of keys A3, said bolts and keys is an L- and socket are both secured to the base by a of non-magnetic material which is inserted through a having counter-bore ends thereof.

enlargements B4 at opposite graduations' B6 the' member` B. e socket member B2 serves to break the magnetic circuit in case the base is mounted on a magnetic chuck.

The pin B' the portion B7 eter and having a Worin-wheel Bg rality of screws B11 having conical inner end p0rand serve to socket Bgto B12 'is a worm operatively engaged with the worm-wheel B9 and adapted to actuate the scribed.

worm-wheel C2 on this shank for engaging a worm C3 similar to the and prevent rotation e meinbe of the swivel. r C i's further provided with a nection is similar to that previously described,`

including a worm-Wheel C7 operating worm C8 therefor. a second arm D' D3 for receiving the swivel shank of a block member E. This swivel connection is substantially the same as that previously described and; asf.

transverse bore in said base thereon for shown in Figures 8 to 11, the bore D2 in the arm gaging opposite ends of the work shank and sock- D' has counterbored portions D3 on opposite ets in the member in which the worm is mounted.

sides thereof. There 1s also a cutaway portion The worm shank has a wrench hold J for the D* for receiving the worm and a detachable cap turning of the worm to operate the worm-Wheel D engaging a recess Di which permits assembly 5 and the swivel shank. There is also a socket of the worm as hereinafter described. The mem-l wrench hold J2 in each of the bushings J which ber E, in addition to its swivel connection with when engaged by an operating wrench simultatransverse bore neously with engagement with the wrench hold for receiving a swivel connection toamember F. J', permits of rotating said bushings so as to This member F forms a work supporting table clamp the worm against the worm-wheel. This and also a base for supportingr a work clamp will prevent any accidental turning i the worm or vise proper when the latter is used. As shown v,after the swivel has been properly adjusted in Fig. 5, the member F has a longitudinally ex- "'tliereby. However, additional security is obtending recess F' in its upper side to receive .a .rec-

" tained 'by a set screw J3 which is tightened when tangular head G provided with a shankG' that 15 the parts are properly positioned. As speoically extends through the bore in the member E beshown Ain Figure 4, the wrench hold J is at the ing threaded at its outer end for engaging a, end ofashaft J3 which passes through the bushclamping nut G3. The member F is also longi-` ing J and the worm J4 between the same. A tudinally slotted at F3 (Fig. 6) in the bottom of Y bridge J5 integrally connects the bushings J so the recess for the passage of the shank G' and 20 that they revolve together hen adjusted about for permitting relative adjustment of the memtheir eccentric xaxis. Cross pins* JG- engaging bers F and G. This adjustment is accomplished grooves Jrl in the shaft J3 hold the rlatter from by a screw F3 extending longitudinally within axial displacement. :For permitting the mountthe recess and engaging a threaded bore in the ing of the worm `assembly in the various swivel member G. The outer end of this screw has a elements of the structure, detachable caps are swivel connection F4 to the member F and a provided such as the cap- D5 illustrated in Figures wrench socket F5 for rotating the same so that 10 and ll. by such rotation the member F will be moved In the modified construction illustrated in longitudinally with respect to the members G Figures 6 and 7 the angle member Da has its arm and E. extensible. As shown in Figure 6 and Figure 5A, this arm has a longitudinally extending ire# Work clamp cess D'I for receiving the shank D8 of the extension The work clamp or vise proper comprisesa member, the latter being of the construction illus,- jaw member H which is detachably secured to trated in Figures 8 and 9. ,A screw D9 swiveled at the member F by taper pins H. One end of the the lower end ofthe arm D. and extending into member H has the jaw H2 and at its opposite the recess D'I engages a threaded socket in the end a flange or lug H3. I is a movable jaw memshank D and serves as an adjusting means for ber having depending flanges I' on its opposite extending or contracting the length of said arm sides embracing the member H to slide` thereon. D. Set screws D10 on opposite sides of there- A screw I3 swiveled at I3 in the flange Aor lug H3 40 cess Drl serve to rigidly hold the parts in adjusted and provided with a wrench socket I4' threadedly position. engages the jaw member I and forms the ad- Operation justment means therefor. If .desired the member I may be provided with an auxiliary jaw I5 The base .A is first mounted` on the table of centrally pivoted at I6 (Fig. 1) thereto so as to 45 a machine tool, or in any other position for use, permit of angular adjustment with respect to the either by clamping bolts or by the use of a mag-V, jaw H2. The whole work clamp assembly is such netic chuck. It may also be accurately positioned that when the work is clamped between the jaws on said table by keys A3 inserted in the yrecesses H2 and I5 by operation of the screw I2, it may A2 and slots in the table. The operator can vthen then be adjusted to be either concentric with or adjust the work clamp so as to hold the work -in eccentric to the swivel axis by adjustment ci the any desired plane fOr engagement with, the opscrew F3.. eratingtool. Such vadjustment is facilitatedwby 'With the construction as thus far described, it reason of the fact that each of the sWPQeSSl/e will be evident that the members B, C, D, E, and swiveled members of the structure can be rotated F form a series all mounted on the base A and 55 to any desired angle and thenclemped 15o-,be having successive swivel engagements `with each rigid with the adjacent membefs- Alsofas prei/- other. Consequently, the work clamp or vise ously stated, each succeeding Iswiveled member may be positioned at` any desired angle in relamay be alternatively positioned onopposite sides tion to the base. which is best adapted for receivof the preceding member. One such adjustment ing the work and Vholding the same` in operative is illustrated in Figures l and 2. A diierentadrelation to the tool. It will 'also be observed that justment is illustrated in Figures 6 and 7.- .y ALSO. each swivel connection, with the exception ci the in Figure '7 the arrangement of the work -clamp one between the member B and the base, is reor vise is shown in dotted lineair; two diilerent versible, so that the succ series may be arranged alternatively on opposite which are perpendicularto each othen `It is obsldes of the preceding member. Each swivel convious that the same elementsfare cambiereiA ad-z nection isl also provided with peripheral scale justmerlt 'mGO a greet variety of different P051- markings to facilitate adjustment thereof to any tions according to the requirements ofthe. wlcrk.4 i desired angle. y Adjustment is effected by the The bushing B3*` of non-magnetic materiel, tof. worm and worm-wheel in each swivel joint, the gether with a pin B3 also o f non-magneticnur-,-k worm wheel being non-rotatively mounted on the terial, serves to break any magneticcircuit beshank of the succeeding member, the worm being tween the base A and the members mountedV mounted in bearings in the preceding member. thereon. However, it may be desirable to include These bearings; are preferably formed of vintethe superposed members in the magnetic: circuit gral' eccentric bushing. members J (Fig. 4) en- 75V and for. this purpose an adjustablebridgemem' ceding member of the positions to respectively hold the work in planes'.

of the member B. This, as shown in full lines, Figure 2 What I claim as my invention is: A universal vise or a base, a work clamp,

JOSEF A. DISSE.

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